As we previously mentioned, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Jacksonville Jaguars will be retaining Blake Bortles in the year 2018. If they do, it would almost certainly rule out the Jags getting a decent enough quarterback through free agency to compete with Bortles, who has been good but not great. Furthermore, Chad Henne will be a free agent in March, which would give the Jags only one active quarterback. That said, this could be an indicator that the Jags will look to the draft for an early selection at the position.

Though taking a quarterback in the first round shouldn’t completely be ruled off of the table, taking one in rounds 2-3 may be more likely at this point. This makes the quarterback prospects with late first to third-round grades that much more intriguing.

In our latest Jags Wire mock, we had the Jags picking up Richmond’s Kyle Lauletta and he will certainly be an interesting name to watch going forward. Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph, Washington State’s Luke Falk and Louisville’s Lamar Jackson are all quarterbacks who have been mocked to the Jags within the last few months and are prospects we’ll take a look at in the coming weeks.

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